Book Contest #1: Success Made Simple book giveaway…

ByErik Wesner
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…going on over at the Joyful Chaos blog!   (update: contest over now, congrats to the winner!)

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    11 Comments

    1. Marilyn Middleton
      March 31, 2010 at 12:05 pm

      I’d love to read your book and comment on it…I’m sure it is good
      from all reports I’ve received.

      Reply
    2. Marilyn Middleton
      March 31, 2010 at 12:05 pm

      Please add me to the drawing…I’d love to read this book!

      Reply
    3. Erik/Amish America
      March 31, 2010 at 12:11 pm

      Super, thanks so much Marilyn! Sorry there might have been some confusion–to enter the book giveaway contest, go to the Joyful Chaos blog here: http://ajoyfulchaos.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway.html
      and leave a comment on “your favorite thing about spring” on that blog. The author of the blog will have a drawing on this Saturday, April3, for the winner.

      To enter contest #2, you would just need to read the book and post a review of it on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/cFfr7A

      Contest 2 is for the $25 Amazon gift certificate, and it ends Friday April 9. I will do that drawing, and send the winner the certificate in the mail!

      Reply
    4. LeAnn Mooneyham
      March 31, 2010 at 12:15 pm

      I too would love to read ur book and do a readers opinion
      on it. I love reading Amish America and your book will be
      as good.

      Reply
    5. LeAnn Mooneyham
      March 31, 2010 at 12:19 pm

      I would like to be entered for your book giveaway and give a readers
      opinion on the book. I love reading Amish America. Your book will be
      just awesome writing.

      Reply
    6. Erik/Amish America
      March 31, 2010 at 12:19 pm

      Super LeAnn, thank you! The Amazon review contest ends Friday April 9th, so that’s about 10 days from today.

      Reply
    7. Rose Goddard
      April 1, 2010 at 4:27 pm

      Please include me, also. I would really love to read this book, too!!

      Reply
    8. Craig Osment
      April 1, 2010 at 5:09 pm

      I have fond memories of the Amish, while growing up in Ohio. I would visit the Amish in Holmes and Wayne County on weekends. God Bless the Amish!

      Reply
    9. Barb Abel
      October 11, 2010 at 4:29 pm

      Would love to be entered in your contestt

      Reply
    10. Diane Veness
      November 1, 2010 at 2:04 pm

      i would love to have this book.

      Reply
    11. Lois Klobucher
      December 7, 2010 at 7:30 am

      I would love to win your book it sounds wonderful

      Reply